KJV King James Version
And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
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1 Chronicles 18:3
And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
WEB World English Bible
David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
ASV American Standard Version
And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David smiteth Hadarezer king of Zobah, at Hamath, in his going to establish his power by the river Phrat,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 18
1 Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts.
3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6 Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
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וַיַּ֥ךְH5221 · na.khahto smiteדָּוִ֛ידH1732 · da.vidDavidאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרH1928 · ha.dar.e.zerHadarezerמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhkingצוֹבָ֖הH6678 · tso.vaZobahחֲמָ֑תָהH2574 · cha.matHamathבְּלֶכְתּ֕וֹH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentלְהַצִּ֥יבH5324 · na.tsavto standיָד֖וֹH3027 · yadhandבִּֽנְהַר־H5104 · na.harRiverפְּרָֽת׃H6578 · pe.ratEuphrates
Cross-references
Psalm 60:1To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.2 Samuel 8:3David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.Genesis 15:18In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:Exodus 23:31And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.2 Samuel 10:6And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.1 Samuel 14:47So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed [them].
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